President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration was supposed to go into effect this week. The order would prevent millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States from being sent back to their home country.

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On Monday, a U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked Mr. Obama's plan. Judge Andrew Hanen ruled in support of 26 states that sought to cancel the order. His ruling came a day before the first part of the program was to begin.

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But experts say the legal battle is far from over.

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Up to five million undocumented immigrants were excited when President Obama signed the order last year. In immigrant communities, feelings of hope turned to sadness when the judge's ruling was announced.

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At the White House, the president had this reaction.

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"We are not going to disregard this federal court ruling. So we are not going to be, actually, taking applications in until this case is settled."

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A final decision on the case will take time. Paul Collins serves as Director of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts.

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"And the law really is not black or white on this one. If it went to the Supreme Court and they ruled on the merits of this case, it probably wouldn't come down for half a year to years."

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Until then, undocumented immigrants are unsure of their future.

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The U.S. Congress has been unable to agree on a plan to reform the immigration system. Texas Congressman Lamar Smith is a member of the Republican Party. He says lack of congressional action is no reason for the executive order.

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"The president said, ‘I am going to give them work permits. I'm going to allow them to stay, I am going to allow them to get federal benefits.' That is where he went beyond what I think he can do."

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Some people have protested the judge's ruling. But state officials who brought the case say they are defending constitutional order. Mark Brnovich is Arizona's Attorney General.

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"This is an important constitutional principle. This isn't even just about immigration. It is about if the president of the U.S. can act unilaterally on any legal issue."

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President Obama disagrees.

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"I think the law is on our side, and history is on our side. And we are going to appeal it. And we will be prepared to implement this (order) fully as soon as the legal issues get resolved."

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Until this week, history would seem to support Mr. Obama's position. Legal expert Paul Collins says states have had trouble winning cases on immigration issues.

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"The federal courts have been fairly deferential to the federal government's policies on immigration, particularly when those challenges are being brought by states. So the states have a tough row to hoe (difficulty)."

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Idalis Cervantes lives in Arizona. Until Monday, she thought her Mexican-born parents would be protected from expulsion. She says she and her parents were heartbroken when they heard about the judge's decision. Ms. Cervantes says she is not backing off.

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"I will fight, and I know I have the whole community backing me up that will make sure my parents stay in this country."

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And that's In The News from VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter.

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词汇学习

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1.block vt. 阻止；阻塞

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For years the country has tried to block imports of various cheap foreign products... 多年来，这个国家一直竭力阻挠各种廉价外国产品的进口rl-ypE4Wrj!i;a%K。

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2.rule vt.& vi. 裁定，裁决

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The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid... 法院裁定议会通过的法律仍然有效,2ZjTwG!jur=niG_Cr。

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3.disregard vt.不顾；不理会；漠视

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He disregarded the advice of his executives... 他对主管层的建议置若罔闻F485fnk!-(Be|*。

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4.unilaterally adv.单方面做出地；仅影响一方地

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The district unilaterally proclaimed its independence from the national government. 该地区单方面宣布脱离国家而独立lECyZyzVx3NjSVf@J%g。

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5.fairly adv.适当，相当地；完全

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6.expulsion n.驱逐；开除

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These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境46Yn;AsCUVWVN。

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7.heartbroken adj.悲伤的

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Was your daddy heartbroken when they got a divorce? 他们离婚时你爸爸是不是很伤心？

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内容解析

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1.President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration was supposed to go into effect this week.

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be supposed to应该

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They are supposed to be here at about half four. 他们应该在4点半左右到达这里D!#Cx@v[F*。

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2.The order would prevent millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States from being sent back to their home country.

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prevent from阻止，防止

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He tried to prevent union money from being sequestrated by the courts. 他试图阻止法院扣押工会的资产A%)C7r;x2ah。

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3.Judge Andrew Hanen ruled in support of 26 states that sought to cancel the order.

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in support of支持

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A scientist must produce evidence in support of a theory. 科学家必须提供证据以支持其理论vaw!KVvTCB#dq。